Current Affairs for NICL AO Mains 2017

Q1. Name the current Union Human Resource Development Minister of India. 
Answer: Prakash Javadekar

Q2. The World Press Freedom Day is observed globally on _________
Answer: 3rd May


Q3. On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, UNESCO has co-organized the World Press Freedom Day’s main event and the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize Ceremony in _________________.
Answer: Jakarta, Indonesia


Q4. Which Indian state has recently become the first state to switch to the January-December financial year from the existing April-March cycle?
Answer: Madhya Pradesh


Q5. The World Press Freedom Day was observed recently by UNESCO. Who is the Director-General of UNESCO?
Answer: Irina Bokova


Q6. Madhya Pradesh has become the first state to switch to the January-December financial year from the existing April-March cycle. India started adopting the April-March financial year from ____________.
Answer: 1867


Q7. Chhattisgarh has recently auctioned India’s most expensive limestone block. This block is named as ____________.
Answer: Kesla-II


Q8. India successfully carried out a fresh user trial of 3,000-kilometer range Agni-III ballistic missile from Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast. Abdul Kalam Island was previously known as ________________.
Answer: Wheelers Island


Q9. Chhattisgarh has recently auctioned India’s most expensive limestone block in Raipur District. The previous national record was held by _____________.
Answer: Rajasthan


Q10. Who is the Cabinet Minister of Road Transport and Highways?
Answer: Nitin Jairam Gadkari


Q11. India has launched the GSLV-F09 carrying the GSAT-9 or the “South Asia” satellite from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. What is the meaning of “S” in GSLV?
Answer: Satellite


Q12. In order to Strengthen defence ties, India has opened its first private small arms manufacturing plant at- 
Answer: Malanpur, Madhya Pradesh


Q13. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has constituted Technical Committee to lay down Technical Standards for the performance of core services and other services in accordance with Regulation 14 of the IBBI (Information Utilities) Regulations, 2017. The committee will be Chaired by-
Answer: Dr RB Barman


Q14. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India was established on ______________ in accordance with the provisions of The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
Answer: 01st October 2016


Q15. Which state government has passed a resolution granting river Narmada the status of a living entity and committed itself to the protection of its legal rights recently?
Answer: Madhya Pradesh